Mark 14:68 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁶⁸ But he denied it, saying, “I do not know or understand what you are talking about.” Then he went out onto the porch and the rooster crowed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶⁸ But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶⁸ But he denied it falsely and disowned Him, saying, I neither know nor understand what you say. Then he went outside [the courtyard and was] into the vestibule. And a cock crowed.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶⁸ But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

Common English Bible

⁶⁸ But he denied it, saying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t understand what you’re saying.” And he went outside into the outer courtyard. A rooster crowed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶⁸ But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you saying." And he went outside, in front of the court; and a rooster crowed.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶⁸ But he denied, saying: I neither know nor understand what thou sayest. And he went forth before the court; and the cock crew.

Mark 14:68 Cross References

Mark 14:54

But Peter had followed Him from a distance, right into the courtyard of the head priest. He was sitting there with the [Jewish] officers, warming himself by the light of the fire.

Mark 14:69

When the servant girl saw him [there], she again began saying to those nearby, “This man is one of them [i.e., a disciple of Jesus].”

Mark 14:70

But again he denied it. Then after a little while those standing nearby said to Peter again, “We know for sure that you are one of them because you are from Galilee.” [Note: Peter’s accent gave him away. See Matt. 26:73].

Mark 14:72

Immediately the rooster crowed for the second time and Peter was reminded of the words of Jesus, who had said to him, “You will deny [knowing] me three times before the rooster crows twice.” And as he thought about this, he cried.